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Data: RWA's total assets were approximately $31.7 billion in June, with private lending increasing by approximately $883 million month-over-month.
According to ChainCatcher, citing data from Binance Research, as of June 2026, the total value of RWA assets reached approximately $31.7 billion, with the private lending sector showing the strongest monthly growth, adding approximately $883 million. The Binance Research report states that Centrifuge has driven a resurgence in the tokenization of private lending, with its $200 million JAAA issuance on Solana demonstrating the feasibility of on-chaining institutional-grade assets. Furthermore, Binance launched bStocks, converting real-world US stock holdings into tokens on the BNB Chain, supporting 24/7 on-chain transactions. The report shows that 80% of tokenized stock trades originate from emerging markets, 93% of trades are fragmented, and the median trade size is $18.81. Binance Research projects that, assuming a 0.4% penetration rate, the tokenized RWA market could expand to $661 billion, representing an upside of approximately 62 times from current levels.
Data: Stablecoin trading volume hit a record $1.79 trillion in June, a 63% increase month-over-month.
According to a report by Cointelegraph, data from payment giant Visa shows that stablecoin trading volume reached $1.79 trillion in June, a 63% increase from $1.1 trillion in May, surpassing the previous record of $1.78 trillion set in February of this year, and representing a 125% year-on-year increase. USDC dominated with a trading volume of $1.21 trillion, accounting for approximately 67%; USDT trading volume was $576 billion, accounting for approximately 32%. At the network level, Base ranked first with $565 billion (31.5%), followed by Ethereum ($562 billion), and Tron ranked third ($320 billion). Analysts believe that despite the bear market in the crypto market, the continued growth in stablecoin trading volume demonstrates its increasing importance in practical applications such as payments, DeFi, and cross-border transfers.
Bloomberg analysts: June ETF market saw record-breaking data, with both inflows and new product launches exceeding expectations.
PANews reported on July 5th that Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, analyzed that the ETF market experienced a "June SANITY" level performance in June, with many indicators approaching or breaking historical records. Data shows that net inflows into ETFs reached $191 billion that month, the second-highest monthly level on record, averaging approximately $9 billion per day, covering about 2,700 different funds. At the same time, the number of new ETF products launched in June reached 214, approximately 10 per day, significantly breaking historical records. Furthermore, the total trading volume of ETFs in June reached $7 trillion, the second-highest level on record. Eric Balchunas concluded that this series of data reflects a comprehensive explosion in the ETF market in terms of inflows, new product launches, and trading activity.
Treasury Secretary Bessent urges CLARITY Act passage after Senate returns
Secretary Scott Bessent warned that failing to pass the CLARITY Act would send a “troubling signal” about America’s leadership in the digital asset industry.
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RWA perpetual contract trading volume surpassed $100 billion for the first time in June, setting a new record.
PANews reported on July 8 that, according to Cointelegraph, DefiLlama data shows that RWA perpetual contract trading volume exceeded $100 billion for the first time in June, setting a new record.